Gerry Spratt

Left-hander Luke French, who was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Aug. 13 to make room for Wily Mo Pena, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday. French, 25, is 8-8 with a 6.12 ERA in 23 starts for the Rainiers this season. He was acquired from the Detroit Tigers in […]
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brandon Morrow certainly didn’t mean to drill Mariners outfielder Casper Wells in the face with a fastball Wednesday night. But instead of seeking Wells out after the game, he took to Twitter to apologize for the inside heat. And to wish him well in Seattle, where Morrow got his big league […]
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The 2011 season died in mid-July amid a team-record 17-game losing streak, but that doesn’t mean the Mariners have nothing left to play for. The rest of this season is like pre-spring training and will go a long way to shaping the roster for next year. A quick look at the Opening Day starting lineup […]
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Mariners general manager “Trader Jack” Zduriencik certainly lived up to the nickname with his biggest trade of the season. On Wednesday, the team acquired right-hander Chance Ruffin from the Tigers as the player to be named later in the trade that sent right-handers Doug Fister and David Pauley to Detroit. Outfielder Casper Wells, left-hander Charlie […]
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The Mariners on Wednesday announced the signing of two Venezuelan international free agent – pitcher Victor Sanchez and outfielder Jose Leal. Sanchez, 16, is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound righty. “Sanchez was our No. 1-rated prospect internationally and was eligible to sign on July 2, 2011,” said Bob Engle, vice president of international operations, in a news […]
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The Mariners released right-hander Chris Ray on Tuesday to make room on the 40-man roster for first-round draft pick Danny Hultzen. Hultzen, a left-handed pitcher and the second overall pick in the 2011 draft, signed a major league deal with the team Monday. According to Larry Stone of The Seattle Times, Hultzen signed a five-year […]
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Ask an average Mariners fan who the most popular player on the team is, and he’s likely to say King Felix or Ichiro. But there’s a good chance that he will name a player who doesn’t even exist. Larry Bernandez, a hard-throwing right-hander with impressive facial hair, will be the subject of a bobblehead giveaway […]
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The Mariners agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Danny Hultzen on Monday night, locking up the left-hander with a major league contract just before the deadline to sign draft picks to contracts. They also signed shortstop Brad Miller (second round), right-hander Carson Smith (eighth round) and shortstop Cavan Cohoes (ninth round). Hultzen, 21, was […]
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The Mariners‘ 17-game losing streak may have dashed their hopes for the 2011 season, but another development perhaps has been even more troubling for the organization. Ichiro Suzuki’s skills appear to be steadily declining after an incredibly consistent decade. Ichiro, 37, has been the one sure thing in the Mariners lineup since 2001. He bats […]
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The Mariners placed first baseman Justin Smoak on the 15-day disabled list with a broken nose and called up outfielder Wily Mo Pena from Triple-A Tacoma to take his place. Smoak, 24, was hit in the face by a ground ball Friday. X-rays revealed a non displaced fracture of his nose and a hairline fracture […]
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